Philippine Travel Notes

¡Vamos! ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! And then I reached Anda! Undoubtedly, the best beach strip in all of Bohol . Yes, I will stand on that. Not only in terms of "sand and sea" quality, but mainly, the general R&R vibe! But let's 'consign' that topic to 'later in my story'. Let's 'save the best for last' as they say. This was the eastern-most point on my joyride among the southern towns of Bohol, and I arrived into Anda from Candijay (only about 8kms away), - though that was after having been to 9 previous towns! At this point, I already logged something like 160 kilometers on the road, and traveling all morning, but my driver told me, Anda is only 100kms from Tagbilaran via the scenic coastal 'Tagbilaran East Road'. Coming from Candijay, the road actually passes by a portion of Guindulman veering east to Anda. That's the main highway (Bohol Circumferential Road). We were coming from the north (Candijay) and must turn left at th...

This topic started with this article There are just too many of them same name towns and cities, so let’s continue… Anda is another such name. It is an island very near to the hundred islands in Pangasinan. And it connects to Bolinao town via a bridge. It is the only island town in the whole province of Pangasinan. Farming and fishing is the main event in this town. But of course, the town teems with cooperatives and socio-civic organizations aimed at preserving the great marine life that it has in its surroundings. They even got the support of the University of the Philippines in maintaining a fine ecosystem for giant clams (Taclobo) to thrive! So where is the other Anda?! Ahh it’s a little town on the eastern-most tip of the island province of Bohol. While it is a tranquil beach town, you’d have to go there fast! Resorts are springing up and you might just be late to savor the tranquil splendour on its fine white sand beaches. Like in its Pangasinan namesake, Anda in Bohol also has a...